For a few oil dollars more: The Current plans of oil multinationals could drastically alter the livelihoods of the artisanal fishers of Cameroon

Nga Joseph, Bela (1999) For a few oil dollars more: The Current plans of oil multinationals could drastically alter the livelihoods of the artisanal fishers of Cameroon. Samudra Report (24). pp. 24-26. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

Oil exploration, production and transport are major activities in Cameroon and its neighbouring coastal West African States (Nigeria, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea). For over two years, a consortium, comprising the oil multinationals Elf, Shell and Exxon, has been developing the largest construction project in sub-Saharan Africa. It not only involves developing oilfields in Chad, but also constructing a 600-mile pipeline from these oilfields to Cameroon’s Atlantic Coast. The project also intends to establish an export terminal in Kribi, a village situated in one of the most productive and dynamic artisanal fishing areas in Cameroon (the Campo-Kribi area). The US$ 2.5 billion project is seeking a World Bank loan of US$ 115 million.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM0299
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, Cameroon, Livelihoods, Artisanal Fisheries, Shrimp, Trawlers, Fish Catch, Oil Exploration
Subjects:	Fisheries Trade
Depositing User:	Varsha V icsf
Date Deposited:	12 Oct 2021 07:43
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2022 14:21
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/690

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